"Can't you be a little faster?"
"Ah, this... I... Who are you..."
Three hours later, Shen Ruonan straightened her clothes, tossed three hundred yuan onto the table, and left.
Li Shiqi sat up in a daze.
He had just come down from the mountain and was looking for a hotel to rest.
Never in his wildest dreams did he expect that in the middle of the night, a woman would suddenly burst in and violate him. What kind of absurdity was this?
Although the woman was quite attractive, but... it was his first time too!
More importantly, Li Shiqi spotted a jade token the woman had dropped on the table.
He had one of these tokens himself; it was an exclusive item belonging to the Kunlun Lineage.
His master, the Kunlun Immortaless, had said that the Kunlun Lineage had taken in a total of eight disciples, and he had seven senior martial sisters above him. There was no telling if the person who had shared her intimacy with him tonight was one of his own senior sisters.
At this thought, Li Shiqi staggered, nearly fainting on the spot.
If his master were to find out that he had just come down the mountain and already... with his senior martial sister...
He feared his very legs would be broken.
Longcheng.
In front of the Jishi Hall pharmacy, Li Shiqi gazed at the signboard, stirring up memories from three years ago.
Their Li Family Pharmaceuticals had once been a titan within Longcheng.
This Jishi Hall had belonged entirely to the Li Family, but now, things had changed and the people were gone.
Three years ago, his father was framed, imprisoned, and died a tragic death. He had fled Longcheng with his younger sister, Li Weiwei, only to get separated.
While being hunted down by assassins, he happened to cross paths with the Kunlun Immortaless, who recognized his exceptional talent and brought him up the mountain.
Now, three years later, throughout the entire Longcheng, the former Li Family was no more.
"Young Master-in-law, you're back?"
In front of Jishi Hall, Manager Liu caught sight of Li Shiqi, shouted in pleasant surprise, and hurried forward to greet him.
"Is this Jishi Hall in the hands of the Jiang Family now?" Li Shiqi asked.
"Ever since the Young Master-in-law left three years ago, to prevent the Li Family's properties from going to ruin, Old Master Jiang stepped in and acquired it," Manager Liu said with a smile. "It's been a few years since I last saw you, Young Master-in-law, and the old master has missed you terribly. Let me take you to see him right now!"
Li Shiqi's expression remained cold. Though he and the Jiang Family were betrothed, the wedding had never taken place.
Originally, the two families were on good terms, but Li Shiqi remembered that when his father was framed and thrown into prison, the Jiang Family looked the other way and even secretly swallowed up the Li Family's assets.
Being so polite to him now was probably all for the sake of the Ancient Medical Prescription.
"Divine Doctor Hu, my grandfather took your medicine, but he doesn't seem to be getting any better!"
Inside the medical clinic, Han Xueshi spoke up. Dressed in professional attire, she possessed fair skin, stunning beauty, long legs, and starry eyes. Standing beside her was an elderly man.
"All the prescriptions I write are restorative tonics, and they have miraculous effects on the old master!" Divine Doctor Hu declared. "I have practiced medicine at Jishi Hall for many years, and I would never make a misdiagnosis!"
Li Shiqi glanced over, shaking his head as he said, "Qi and blood depleted, plagued by chronic illness—prescribing tonics at a time like this? Aren't you just trying to send him to see King Yama?"
"How are you talking!" Han Xueshi frowned slightly.
Divine Doctor Hu was also somewhat displeased. "What, are you questioning my medical skills?"
"A quack harming people!"
Li Shiqi sighed softly. The old man before him could be seen at a glance as someone who had been through the fires of war and was now suffering from lingering root ailments.
According to Divine Doctor Hu's prescription, it wouldn't be long before the old man met his end.
Furious, Divine Doctor Hu was about to scold Li Shiqi when Manager Liu stepped in to stop him.
"Little brother, could it be you have a better prescription?" Elder Han gave a few light coughs.
"The old gentleman's illness was undoubtedly contracted on the battlefield!"
Li Shiqi stated bluntly, "Over a dozen years of old injuries have led to a blockage of qi and blood, which is why he is in such an exhausted state. He only needs acupuncture to clear the passages, and he will recover as good as new!"
"You punk make it sound so easy!"
Divine Doctor Hu chuckled. "I'd like to see how you perform acupuncture to clear the passages!"
Just as Li Shiqi stepped forward, Han Xueshi tried to block him.
With a gesture from Elder Han, Han Xueshi stepped back.
Having been through countless battles himself, Elder Han saw at a glance that Li Shiqi's medical skills must be extraordinary.
Li Shiqi wielded silver needles with fluid, effortless motions.
Even Divine Doctor Hu, standing to the side, secretly sighed in inferiority.
A moment later, Elder Han felt a wave of soothing relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders.
"Grandfather, how do you feel?" Han Xueshi asked.
"This little brother is truly a divine being!"
Elder Han cupped his fists in salute. "Many divine doctors were helpless against my stubborn ailment, yet I never imagined this little brother would handle it with such ease!"
Upon seeing this, Manager Liu's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.
It was rumored that the Li Family possessed an ancient prescription capable not only of healing illnesses but also containing all kinds of medicinal formulas.
Though Li Shiqi had been gone for three years, his medical skills were surprisingly exceptional—doubtless because of that Ancient Medical Prescription.
"This stubborn ailment has lingered for many years. To cure it completely, a few more acupuncture sessions will be required," Li Shiqi said.
"Many thanks, little brother!"
Elder Han cupped his fists, but as his gaze fell upon the ring on Li Shiqi's finger, his heart gave a violent tremor.
"The Divine Dragon Ring!"
Back in the day, when he relied on his sheer martial prowess to gallop across the battlefields, it was because he had received guidance from the master of the Divine Dragon Ring.
He never expected that the Divine Dragon Ring would now be in Li Shiqi's hands.
Guided by Manager Liu, Li Shiqi left Jishi Hall.
Han Xueshi asked with curiosity, "Grandfather, why were you so astonished just now?"
"This person is no ordinary man!"
Elder Han replied, "How could someone of such stature appear in Longcheng?"
Han Xueshi wore a puzzled expression. Her grandfather had fought in numerous battles and held a lofty position.
Yet she had never seen her grandfather display such a demeanor.
...
The Jiang Family Estate.
"Grandson-in-law, you're still alive! This is simply wonderful!"
Old Master Jiang beamed with joy, pulling Li Shiqi toward the main hall. "When I heard back then that you were being hunted down, I sent people to look for you, but they couldn't find a trace. I thought..."
"I met an expert, and he saved me!"
Li Shiqi replied, "However, how did the many properties of my Li Family end up belonging to the Jiang Family?"
"We are family, after all. When you mysteriously vanished back then, I had someone take over the remaining businesses of the Li Family," Old Master Jiang laughed. "We'll all be family anyway. Once you and Jiang Hong are married, what's the point of distinguishing between the Li Family and the Jiang Family?"
"I disagree!"
At that moment, a tall woman walked over. "Grandfather, this engagement was made three years ago. Besides, their Li Family has already fallen—what qualifications does he have to marry me?"
"Impertinent wretch!"
Old Master Jiang scolded, "This is no place for you to speak!"
Jiang Hong gritted her teeth in anger, glaring at Li Shiqi before her with unconcealed displeasure.
If it were the Li Family of the past, she would have been desperate to marry into it.
But things were different now; Li Shiqi was penniless. What qualifications did he have to match her?
"Grandson-in-law, don't listen to her nonsense!"
Old Master Jiang smiled. "This marriage has long been settled, and no one can change it. Why don't you two hold the wedding three days from now? As for the betrothal gift, let's use that Ancient Medical Prescription of the Li Family as the dowry gift, how does that sound?"
Li Shiqi's eyes flickered slightly. It seemed Old Master Jiang was quite adept at calculating.
Even at the expense of his own granddaughter, he still intended to get his hands on the Li Family's Ancient Medical Prescription.